The Dead Travel Fast: Stalking Vampires from Nosferatu to Count Chocula

The Dead Travel Fast surprised me in many ways. Who doesn't have at least a passing curiosity about vampires and those who emulate them (I ride the bus with the latter)? But to read a whole book about them? Well, if you read only one vampire book in your lifetime, this is it. The sign of any good writer (by my humble definition) is to make any topic interesting, even the ones which may not interest us that much. This Nuzum... Read Full Review

I heard the author on the Mark and Brian radio show just before Halloween. I was instantly interested in the book. I'm a fan of vampires anyway but this was a quick look through the world of vampires, from the origins to Bram Stocker's book to the people who say they are vampires. The author does a great job and explaining historical and cultural ideas of the vampire. I highly recommend this book.

Its that time of year again where people get in the Halloween mood, and I could see how the readership of this book might peak during the month of October, but in all truth this is a wonderful read for any time of the year. While I can't say that I am a vampire enthusiast in anyway, Nuzum raises a good point when he says that vampire culture surrounds us and has permeated pop-culture entirely. The author never seems romanced... Read Full Review

You'd think that when a guy writing a vampire book drinks his own blood in the opening pages, the rest of the story would pale. Not true here. This book is surprising in so many ways -- it's academic without being boring; it's hilarious without being condescending; and it's heartfelt without being sentimental. The yarn about taking a road trip to Transylvania with "celebrity host" Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster, now 50-something... Read Full Review

Excellent book. From the first chapter it sucks you into the world of vampires. Not only is the book well-researched, but the book is written in a way that you feel you are with the author as he travels to Transvylvania, Las Vegas, and other travels in search of the truth about vampires. The book would be entertaining even if you knew little or nothing about vampires. A must read.